tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post6889479149454666608..comments2024-02-28T01:27:13.996+00:00Comments on Just Call Me Ruby: Nicky Epstein's Knitting in Circles blog tourJust call me Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00900845943945737063noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-90796499164533024392012-10-07T16:52:11.879+01:002012-10-07T16:52:11.879+01:00Nicky is right - the golden age is now. We have ac...Nicky is right - the golden age is now. We have access to fibers, needles, notions, patterns, and education from all over the world. No matter what a person's style is, they can find clothing and accessories to suit them. Bobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850354275835807205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-87086009521141738462012-10-02T09:08:30.825+01:002012-10-02T09:08:30.825+01:00It's so facinating to see what Epstein comes u...It's so facinating to see what Epstein comes up with. She often has a take on knitting that is outside the box, but not too far outside! With all the different yarns we have now it is great to know that Nicky will show us ways to use it all!<br /><br />Great blog by the way!elineofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562501739229754733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-46608134333700026932012-10-01T14:59:38.290+01:002012-10-01T14:59:38.290+01:00Well I've got all her other books so i'll ...Well I've got all her other books so i'll probably be buying this one too!<br /><br />I think each age of knitting has been the best it can be given resources of yarn, patterns, time and money. But I believe we are the luckiest knitters ever because we have the most amazing connectivity now. <br /><br />This means that someone in the UK, who needs a little help understanding something, can ask a question on-line and receive replies from all over the world. We have yarns made of all manner of materials. Patterns can be sourced, gorgeous yarns sampled, ideas are sparked by viewing what others are making, designers are able to share their ideas with ease, knit-alongs joined and friendships formed. How amazing is that?!<br /><br />This truly is the golden age of knitting and I'm glad I'm part of it!Susie Hewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446490339682809302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-56421307205167802622012-09-30T17:21:52.018+01:002012-09-30T17:21:52.018+01:00I think the 40s also....I loved knitting lots of t...I think the 40s also....I loved knitting lots of those early patterns....also love 'found yarn' from thrift stores.fabriquefantastiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455177942688723902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-24476836103273598492012-09-29T16:22:32.667+01:002012-09-29T16:22:32.667+01:00Rats - forgot to leave my e-address so will repeat...Rats - forgot to leave my e-address so will repeat myself. <br />I think currently is certainly a golden era for design and technique development that has not been seen in earlier 'eras'. Each era though has led to the next and all have a part in where we are today - stunning designs like Nicky's where creativeness knows no bounds!<br /><br />k1w1 at olypen dot commeppybnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173716082268756621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-36860301428286661912012-09-28T21:45:05.072+01:002012-09-28T21:45:05.072+01:00I don't know- maybe whenever I'm knitting ...I don't know- maybe whenever I'm knitting in? I'm sure I'll still say the same thing in 20 or 40 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-28832708558265256342012-09-28T21:07:06.884+01:002012-09-28T21:07:06.884+01:00For me, personally, it has to be right now. I'...For me, personally, it has to be right now. I've been knitting since the 60s but it's only in the last decade or so that I've really made knitting my own. It never occurred to me in the early years that a "ordinary" knitter could work off-piste, create from scratch and not use the same patterns as everybody else.<br /><br />heather [at] phr.eclipse.co.ukHeather Leavershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330793797439133950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-49059484551461880442012-09-28T18:44:22.943+01:002012-09-28T18:44:22.943+01:00I think that ... there isn't a golden age! Tha...I think that ... there isn't a golden age! That is the beautiful thing about knitting, it binds the past and the present and the future altogether. I can stitch the exact same stitches someone from a hundred years ago stitched, in exactly the same way. That is so powerful and makes it so timeless!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777204951726974573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-80741108831774205302012-09-28T18:20:29.348+01:002012-09-28T18:20:29.348+01:00I would agree with Nicky. Right now, we have a tr...I would agree with Nicky. Right now, we have a tremondous amount of resources and tools. Thanks!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949416600825962180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-15790530883130199202012-09-28T16:42:19.870+01:002012-09-28T16:42:19.870+01:00While I was reading the question, I thought of the...While I was reading the question, I thought of the Second World War, when it seems everybody was knitting to support troops, and the periods just before and after it. But then, reading Nicky's answer, I have to agree with her - never before in history there has been so much available, and media through which to access patterns and tutorials, and even to contact other knitters. Thank you for the giveaway!Tallulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087970768512171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-5809924932767539912012-09-28T14:20:15.762+01:002012-09-28T14:20:15.762+01:00Wow, the cover of that book is so beautiful!
Like ...Wow, the cover of that book is so beautiful!<br />Like others, my immediate answer, even before reading Nicky's, was 'now'. I could make an argument for other eras as well (particularly ones in which knitting was taught in school). But we have such access to materials, patterns, and tutorials now that I have to say this present time is a really great one to be a knitter.Taloferiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014008131089537789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-33932744583666467142012-09-28T13:02:27.552+01:002012-09-28T13:02:27.552+01:00My Grandmother's time, the 1940s, was a lovely...My Grandmother's time, the 1940s, was a lovely period from what I gather. And I am happy to live now, knitting has its place and I like that! There a so many gorgeous ideas about these days.Fine Lightnesshttp://finelightness.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-63128969388497563322012-09-28T12:11:28.275+01:002012-09-28T12:11:28.275+01:00The availability to instruction, patterns, yarns, ...The availability to instruction, patterns, yarns, etc. have changed so much even since I began knitting 20 years ago to help one learn and grow so quickly that now is a great answer. But the image of women knitting in the fields with the sheep, being involved in the process from start to finish...something so idyllic sticks in my mind as "golden".<br />Thanksfor a chance to win. jens4kids4@gmail.comJohnston4kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391992854843562117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-64215737183482756882012-09-28T11:24:50.205+01:002012-09-28T11:24:50.205+01:00Athough I love knitting now, I think the Forties w...Athough I love knitting now, I think the Forties was the golden age. Make Do and Mend meant every last scrap of yarn was used wisely. They were so inventive, out of necessity. Don't know how they managed without Ravelry though!LindaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045025649236801448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-27770345039260111092012-09-28T10:56:19.495+01:002012-09-28T10:56:19.495+01:00I wish I knew more about the history of knitting, ...I wish I knew more about the history of knitting, but even knowing the little I do, I feel that we are currently living a golden age of knitting. Never before have so many techniques and traditions been exchanged to easily around the world. We are able to search and find new ways of performing techniques. We have never had so many talented designers accessible to so many people. While we may be drowning in things to try, we at least have the option of choosing what style to knit and how to knit it.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254578516714017969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-12487601221461141142012-09-28T10:52:59.423+01:002012-09-28T10:52:59.423+01:00I need to buy this book... I've read Mary Thom...I need to buy this book... I've read Mary Thomas's chapter on knitting medallions countless times - knitting circles in their various forms is something everyone should try.<br /><br />Can't wait to read Nicky's perspective on knitted circles!<br /><br />And to answer the question - I'd agree, the golden age is right now. We are constantly learning and developing, bringing together the knowledge of the past with the inspiration of the present.Woolly Wormheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215582036567709490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-42274498519968301102012-09-28T10:05:11.632+01:002012-09-28T10:05:11.632+01:00There's no doubt that our range of tools and m...There's no doubt that our range of tools and materials is greater than at any other time, and so our possibilities of creation are greater too, but I still think that the nineteenth century was the golden age. A time when hand knitting was a necessity for many, not just a lifestyle choice, and yet the knitters chose not just to be functional but develop a wide range of beautiful patterns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35036043.post-50572102180049937612012-09-28T09:56:24.170+01:002012-09-28T09:56:24.170+01:00Before I'd read Nicky's answer, my immedia...Before I'd read Nicky's answer, my immediate reaction was 'right here, right now.' Not just because of the range of knitting going on but the remarkable sense of community it brings. And the knitting activisism. I could go on, but right now knitting is vibrant, influential and bang on trend.SBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104456132611203309noreply@blogger.com